Walk into a bar in Spain and ask who the better player is between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and you're likely to start a fight. Most experts agree Messi has the sight edge, but Ronaldo has a strong claim, and more personal World Player of the Year awards in his collection.
The fact that Ronaldo has a little more money than Messi may be because he's a couple of years older, or just that he's transferred between clubs whilst Messi hasn't. Ronaldo has won championships with Manchester United in England and Real Madrid in Spain, before joining Italy's Juventus. It's also possible that the sponsorship and endorsement opportunities Ronaldo gets are a little more lucrative; he's the better looking of the two, and so gets more modeling work! Such is Ronaldo's popularity at home in Portugal that a bronze bust of him is on permanent display in Madeira airport.
Over the years, weve seen so many food trends come and go, such as ramen burgers, matcha, and spiked ice-cream. Nowadays, were seeing another trend making waves in the food industry. How many times today have you seen an Instagram photo of a scoop of black ice cream, or a cup of black yogurt, or hamburgers with black buns? Indeed, the charcoal trend has taken the world by storm.
So, what gives your latte that deep black shade? Activated charcoal, or coconut ash, is produced by heating coconut shells to insanely high temperatures until theyre burnt to a crisp. The ashes are then increased in size by steaming at high temperatures. Through this process, the ashes become a strong detoxifier, mostly because they become extra absorbent. This product may be purchased in pill form, and promises to alleviate hangovers, minimize the effects of food poisoning, and fight the visible signs of aging.
Activated charcoal is said to boost ones energy as a result of decreasing toxins in the body. However, no evidence proves that detoxifying can lead to increased energy. Also, while it can help cure a hangover, it doesnt necessarily remove alcohol from your blood. It is also said to aid in debloating your stomach because it cleanses your colon but again, this all anecdotal and isnt supported by scientific evidence as of yet. All we can say for sure is that it is a proven detoxifier.